[KenWittlief]

you know what would be an awesome way to accomplish this - being under the ball gate when your own bot knocks the release ball off?

have your bot drive over to the release ball, and stick a piece of string on it

then drive under the gate, and pull the string

wheres Johnny Cash when you need him?

"I get the release ball stuck on a piece of twine
I keep my collector wide open all the time
and when I see that I'm in full align
I pull the twine
I pull the twine!"